Category: Surplus

If a market is efficient then_______?

A. the market allocates buyers to the sellers who can produce the good at least cost
B. all these answers
C. none of these answers
D. the quantity produced in the market maximizes the sum of consumer and producer surplus
E. the market allocates output to the buyers that value it the most

Suppose there are three identical vases available to be purchased. Buyer 1 is willing to pay Rs30 for one, buyer 2 is willing to pay Rs25 for one, and buyer 3 is willing to pay Rs20 for one. If the price is Rs25, how many vases will be sold and what is the value of consumer surplus in this market ?

A. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs80
B. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5.
C. One vase will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs30.
D. Three vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs0.
E. Two vases will be sold, and consumer surplus is Rs5.